Philippians 1:8

World English Bible (2000)

For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 1:9 : 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,
  • Rom 9:1 : 1 I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit,
  • Phil 4:1 : 1 Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
  • 2 Tim 1:4 : 4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
  • Phlm 1:12 : 12 I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,
  • Phlm 1:20 : 20 Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.
  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?
  • Col 2:1 : 1 For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
  • Col 3:12 : 12 Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
  • 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),
  • 1 Thess 2:8 : 8 Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.
  • Isa 16:11 : 11 Therefore my heart sounds like a harp for Moab, and my inward parts for Kir Heres.
  • Isa 63:15 : 15 Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory: where are your zeal and your mighty acts? the yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.
  • Jer 31:20 : 20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says Yahweh.
  • Luke 1:78 : 78 because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
  • 2 Cor 6:12 : 12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
  • 2 Cor 7:15 : 15 His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.
  • 2 Cor 13:9 : 9 For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
  • Gal 1:20 : 20 Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I'm not lying.
  • Gal 4:19 : 19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you--
  • Phil 2:1 : 1 If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
  • Phil 2:26 : 26 since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.

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    7 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

  • Rom 1:8-12
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    8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

    9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

    10 requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

    11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;

    12 that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

  • Phlm 1:4-9
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    4 I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

    5 hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

    6 that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

    7 For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

    9 yet for love's sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

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    4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

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    9 This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

  • Phlm 1:20
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    20 Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.

  • Col 2:1
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    1 For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

  • Phil 1:3-5
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    3 I thank my God whenever I remember you,

    4 always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,

    5 for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

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    23 But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn't come to Corinth to spare you.

  • Phil 1:17-19
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    17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

    18 What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

    19 For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

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    15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,

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    3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

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    12 I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,

    13 whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

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    25 Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

    26 that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

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    26 since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.

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    13 so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;

    14 and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

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    8 Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

    9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

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    1 Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

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    30 having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.

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    15 His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

    16 I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.

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    8 who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

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    14 while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

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    13 For I testify about him, that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

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    24 My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.

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    24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the assembly;